Court Remands Man Over Alleged Theft of 50 Gallons of Palm Oil

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaCourt Remands Man Over Alleged Theft of 50 Gallons of Palm Oil

PilotnewsMay 21, 2020

An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun on Thursday remanded one Timothy Elugbindin, 44, over alleged robbery of 50 gallons of palm oil at gunpoint. The Prosecutor, Asp. Joseph Adebayo told the court that the defendant committed the offence on March 10, 2020, around 5 a.m., at Odemuyiwa Village via Ifetedo. Adebayo said that the defendant conspired with others now at large to commit felony to wit: Armed Robbery. He added that the defendant armed himself...

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Court Sentences Bricklayer, Mechanic to 21 Years in Prison for Bag-Snatching

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaCourt Sentences Bricklayer, Mechanic to 21 Years in Prison for Bag-Snatching

PilotnewsMay 21, 2020

An Ikeja High Court has sentenced a bricklayer, Ibrahim Olaore and a mechanic, Nurudeen Moshood to 21 years in prison for snatching the handbag of a banker in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that during Thursday’s virtual proceeding, Justice Yetunde Adesanya held that the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt and found the defendants guilty of a two-count charge of conspiracy and robbery. “Section 297(1) of the Criminal Law of...

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UK Invests £20m in Africa’s Anti- COVID-19 Fund

AfricaCoronavirusInvestingNewsUK Invests £20m in Africa’s Anti- COVID-19 Fund

PilotnewsMay 21, 2020

United Kingdom on Thursday said it would be investing up to 20 million Pounds in the African Union’s new ‘Africa anti-COVID-19 fund’ to slow down the spread of coronavirus and save lives. The British High Commission in Nigeria said in a statement that the funding was announced by UK International Development Secretary, Anne-Marie Trevelyan. According to the statement, this makes the UK the largest national donor to the fund which was announced by Cyril Ramaphosa,...

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Gov. Diri Lifts Restriction on Burials in Bayelsa

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaGov. Diri Lifts Restriction on Burials in Bayelsa

PilotnewsMay 21, 2020

Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa on Thursday lifted the ban on funerals with stringent COVID-19 protocols as a measure to decongest mortuaries in the state. Diri had in an Executive Order aimed at containing the spread of the Coronavirus, outlawed social activities like marriages,  burials and social gatherings. Diri who announced the approval on Thursday during a meeting of the Bayelsa COVID-19 Task Force which he chaired,  directed the mortuaries to get an undertaking from...

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Igbos and Folly of Biafra (Part 3)

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionIgbos and Folly of Biafra (Part 3)

PilotnewsMay 21, 2020

Gowon welcomed people who had expert advice; Ojukwu shunned them Prior to the unsuccessful Enugu peace meeting between Ojukwu and Awolowo, Col. Gowon had been showering honors on Awolowo. For instance, when Awolowo first arrived at the Lagos Airport from Enugu, upon his release from the Calabar Prison in early August 1966, Gowon welcomed him with an honor guard. In the days following the May 1967 meeting in Enugu, after it became clear that Ojukwu...

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Court fixes June 2 for Orji Kalu’s Application Seeking Release from Prison

NigeriaPoliticsCourt fixes June 2 for Orji Kalu’s Application Seeking Release from Prison

PilotnewsMay 21, 2020

A Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed June 2 to hear an application filed by Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu, seeking his release from prison. The motion on notice will be heard by Justice Mohammed Liman. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Kalu is currently serving a 12 years jail term at the Correctional Service Centre in Kuje, Abuja for allegedly looting N7.2billion belonging to Abia State. He was sentenced by Justice Mohammed...

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Umahi Bans Movement of Cattle in Ebonyi

NewsNigeriaUmahi Bans Movement of Cattle in Ebonyi

PilotnewsMay 21, 2020

Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has banned movements of cattle in the state capital, Abakaliki and its environs with immediate effect. Umahi made the disclosure on Wednesday in Abakaliki during a statewide broadcast. “I have told relevant security agencies in the state that I will no longer tolerate seeing cows within the centenary city and its environs such as the international market and new shopping mall among others. “It is an insult for me to...

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$10m bribe allegation: Court Restrains Reps from Inviting CUPP Spokesman, Ugochinyere

NewsNigeriaPolitics$10m bribe allegation: Court Restrains Reps from Inviting CUPP Spokesman, Ugochinyere

PilotnewsMay 21, 2020

The Federal High Court Abuja, on Wednesday, restrained the House of Representatives from inviting Mr Ikenga Ugochinyere, Spokesperson, Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), over allegation of 10 million dollars bribery scandal. NAN reports that the House of Representatives Ad-Hoc committee investigating the 10 million dollars bribery allegation against the speaker Femi Gbajabiamila had summoned  Ugochinyere to appear before it unfailingly on Thursday. Justice Taiwo Taiwo, who delivered the ruling in a suit filed by Ugochinyere,  reminded...

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Nigeria Imported 20.89bn Litres of PMS in 2019 — NBS

NewsNigeriaOil & GasNigeria Imported 20.89bn Litres of PMS in 2019 — NBS

PilotnewsMay 21, 2020

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the country imported 20.89 billion littres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol in 2019. The NBS made this known in its latest report on petroleum products importations statistics for 2019 released on Wednesday. It said that the country also imported 5.15 billion litres of Automotive Gas (AGO), and 128.11 million litres of Household Kerosene (HHK) in the period under review. The NBS said 1.07 billion...

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FG Receives 292 Stranded Evacuees from S/Arabia

CoronavirusForeign PolicyNewsNigeriaFG Receives 292 Stranded Evacuees from S/Arabia

PilotnewsMay 20, 2020

The Nigerian Government has received 292 stranded Nigerians from Saudi Arabia, with a large number of them nursing mothers and children. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief Geoffrey Onyeama, disclosed this on his verified twitter handle on Wednesday. “We received 292 evacuees stranded in Saudi Arabia yesterday. The Saudi Government transported them to Abuja. “A large number are nursing mothers and children, and they are all comfortably settled in hotels under the 14 days quarantine,” ...

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